Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with breathing trouble due to tracheal tumor treated by surgery
By Chaffin, K et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1998·Department of Small Animal Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Extramedullary plasmacytoma in the trachea of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old spayed female mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet because she was having trouble breathing. X-rays and a scope of her trachea showed a single mass causing the blockage. The vet performed surgery to remove the mass, and tests confirmed it was an extramedullary plasmacytoma, a type of tumor. Fortunately, the prognosis is very good for dogs like her when the tumor is completely removed, and she is expected to recover well after the surgery.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old spayed female mixed-breed dog was examined because of acute inspiratory dyspnea. Radiography and tracheoscopy revealed a discrete, solitary mass originating from the membranous portion of the trachea at the level of the thoracic inlet. Tracheal resection and anastomosis were performed, and on histologic examination of the resected tissue, extramedullary plasmacytoma was diagnosed. Although tracheal tumors are rare in dogs, they should be considered during evaluation of dogs with signs of airway obstruction. Prognosis is excellent for dogs with extramedullary plasmacytoma in which surgical excision is complete.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9604028/